③地方 【ちほう】 • ① area, locality, district, region, province ② countryside, rural area ③ coast (esp. as seen from the water) ④ person singing ballads in Noh, person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance

①凝る 【こる】 • ① to grow stiff ② to be absorbed in, to be devoted to, to be a fanatic, to elaborate

①吟味 【ぎんみ】 • testing, scrutiny, careful investigation

①恵み 【めぐみ】 • blessing, grace

①結成 【けっせい】 • formation, combination

①健やか 【すこやか】 • vigorous, healthy, sound

①構える 【かまえる】 • ① to set up (e.g. a building) ② to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera) ③ to plan, to scheme ④ to fabricate in order to deceive ⑤ to stiffen, to become formal